Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

BENTINCK HOUSE

A rare opportunity to acquire a stunning Georgian style town house on the treelined Beauchamp Avenue, one of Leamington Spa’s most desirable addresses. This beautiful home has been lovingly restored and offers all the character and charm of the 19th century combined with all the essential specification required in a 21st Century home. Offering four double bedrooms and three bathrooms in the main house along with the most exquisite kitchen dining living room and separate drawing room, the space and grandeur can be felt throughout. The highest standards have been continued down into the lower ground floor where you will find a generous fully renovated one bedroom apartment. This property must be seen to be appreciated.

KEY FEATURES

GROUND FLOOR

Through a pillared portico you are given access to a spacious entrance hall, the period features and quality can be felt immediately. To the left you have a fabulous kitchen dining living room, beautifully decorated with plenty of light coming from the large bay window at the front and sash window at the rear. Featuring high ceilings, deep skirting, and coving, this wonderful room is a great place to entertain with family and friends. Continuing down the hall you will find a superb utility room, cloak cupboard, W/C and access to the lower ground floor.

LOWER GROUND FLOOR

The lower ground floor can be accessed from the street or internally, so can be separate accommodation if required. Beautifully refurbished throughout you also have the benefit of apportioning its own outside space if required. This very flexible floor consists of a fully fitted kitchen breakfast room, living room, double bedroom and potential single bedroom next door or study, shower room with double shower cubicle, sink, and toilet. To the rear is access to a sunken south facing terrace with storage.

FIRST FLOOR

From the entrance hall, stairs rise to the first floor where you will find the most stunning drawing room looking out to the front, this room has been beautifully decorated and features wonderful ornate cornicing and ceiling rose, feature fireplace and two sets of floor to ceiling double doors letting in an abundance of light. To the rear of this floor is the main bedroom beautifully decorated with en-suite holding double shower cubicle, toilet, and sink. Off the landing of this floor is a generous family bathroom holding bath, sink, toilet, shower cubicle, and built-in storage.

SECOND FLOOR

The elegant oak staircase continues to rise to the second-floor bedroom accommodation, off the landing is another generous bathroom holding double shower cubicle, sink, and toilet. There are three double bedrooms on this floor, two looking out to the front and one looking out to the rear.

A spacious landing area holds wooden steps to the loft where there is a large space which could, if required, be converted into more living accommodation.

OUTSIDE

At the rear of the ground floor, you access a balcony terrace with steps down to the south facing beautifully landscaped rear garden, there is a further sunken private terrace which could be allocated to the lower ground floor living accommodation if required.

LOCATION

Beauchamp Avenue is one of Leamington’s most desirable addresses. Renowned for its Victorian painted stucco villas and beautiful regency houses, much of the charm of nineteenth-century planning can still be found in and around the town which is known as the Bath of the Midlands. Situated within walking distance of the Parade Royal Leamington Spa where you will find an array of good shopping, wonderful bars and restaurants and great schooling both state and private. Access to the Midland motorway network including M40 & M42 is close by via junctions 13 & 15. Trains into London Marylebone are from Leamington station and Birmingham International Airport is only ½ an hour away. In 2015 the historic town of Leamington Spa was voted the third best place to live in the UK by the Times national newspaper and in 2017 the paper named Leamington the happiest place to live. In 2018 the Times named neighbouring County town Warwick the best place to live in the UK so the area as a whole is becoming highly desirable and sort after. Many people are drawn to the area by the excellent schooling facilities available, shops, parks and surrounding countryside. After a visit to the town it was granted a Royal prefix in 1838 by Queen Victoria and was renamed Royal Leamington Spa from Leamington Priors. The town is split by the river Leam which runs east to west through the town. It was on these banks that the Pump Rooms were built for people to bathe in salty spa water to heal their ailments. As a previous Britain in bloom winner the town has several key parks including Jephson Gardens, Victoria Park, Royal Pump Room gardens, Mill gardens, The Dell and Newbold Comyn. The town is also known for its excellent schooling facilities. Within easy reach are state, grammar and private schools to suit most requirements including Warwick Prep and Public Schools and Kings High School for Girls. Arnold Lodge School and Kingsley School for Girls in Leamington, The Croft Prep School and grammar schools are in Stratford-upon Avon. Leamington Spa is also just seven miles from the world-famous Warwick University. Warwick Parkway, Leamington Spa and Coventry offer direct rail services to London in just over an hour and Birmingham in twenty-six minutes.

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INFORMATION

Services

The property is understood to have mains water, gas, electricity, telephone, and drainage.

Local Authority

Warwick District Council. Council Tax Band: G

Tenure Freehold

Viewing Arrangements

Strictly via the vendors sole agents Fine & Country on 01926 455950 James Pratt 07540 649103.

Website

For more information visit www.fineandcountry.com/uk/ Leamington-Spa

Directions

From the top of town head up the Kenilworth Road taking the first right turn onto tree lined Beauchamp Avenue. Follow along towards the far end where the property is located on the right-hand side.

Agents notes: All measurements are approximate and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure. Printed 14.03.2023

FINE & COUNTRY

Fine & Country is a global network of estate agencies specialising in the marketing, sale and rental of luxury residential property. With offices in over 300 locations, spanning Europe, Australia, Africa and Asia, we combine widespread exposure of the international marketplace with the local expertise and knowledge of carefully selected independent property professionals.

Fine & Country appreciates the most exclusive properties require a more compelling, sophisticated and intelligent presentation – leading to a com mon, yet uniquely exercised and successful strategy emphasising the lifestyle qualities of the property.

This unique approach to luxury homes marketing delivers high quality, intelligent and creative concepts for property promotion combined with the latest technology and marketing techniques.

We understand moving home is one of the most important decisions you make; your home is both a financial and emotional investment. With Fine & Country you benefit from the local knowledge, experience, expertise and contacts of a well trained, educated and courteous team of professionals, working to make the sale or purchase of your property as stress free as possible.

JAMES PRATT

ASSOCIATE ESTATE AGENT

Fine & Country Leamington Spa

07540 649103

james.pratt@fineandcountry.com

James joined Fine & Country Leamington Spa in 2016 and has been involved in the property industry for almost twenty years. He has used all of his varied property knowledge and expertise to become one of the few go to Agents in the area. James has lived in Leamington all of his life and knows the town and its surrounding areas inside out. Outside of work James enjoys spending time with his family and friends, is a keen cyclist and enjoys the outdoors. He has raised over £40,000 for Charities and has won awards from the Encephalitis Society who have been the main beneficiary over the years. His experience in renovation, development, maintenance, property management and buy to let allows him to give invaluable advice to buyers and sellers throughout the process. James has also acquired many reputable contacts and relationships along the way including Solicitors and Surveyors some of which have been instrumental in progressing sales. He has fantastic passion and drive to deliver the best results and service for his clients and has been involved in some of the largest residential sales and developments in the town. His belief is that you should go above and beyond to promote the property and works seven days a week often into the evenings to ensure things are running smoothly with a sale. James feels extremely proud and privileged to work for Fine and Country and in 2019 the Leamington Spa Team won two awards at the prestigious annual Fine & Country International awards Ceremony at the QEII in Westminster London. The awards for Best Property Presentation and the highly coveted Best Overall operator were presented by former England rugby player, Matt Dawson. Having dealt with many agency’s over the years James would only consider working for Fine & Country. Recently completing a RICS commercial agency training course James hopes to continue his success into the Commercial property market.

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